Last time in the woods, I was worried that Xiao Qi would be bitten by mosquitoes, so I gave Xiao Qi a bottle of medicine.
And last night, he waited for her by the river for a long time, and there were obviously a lot of mosquitoes.
Miss Xu seems to be a little partial and cannot treat everyone equally.
The young man summed it up silently in his heart.
Xiao Wuzheng replied: "Don't worry, Miss Xu. Although Xiao Qi is not old, he is smart enough and will definitely be able to find a chance to escape."
As for why he is still bullied by everyone despite being so smart, it is of course because he is the youngest and the weakest in martial arts - given his status as a younger brother, who else would he bully if he is not bullied?
I think back then, when Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi didn't come, he, as the youngest one, walked over like this.
Xiao Wu thought with peace of mind.
"That's good." Xu Mingyi nodded assuredly.
Seeing her expression, Wu Chao picked up the tea and took a sip, but couldn't help but frown.
Although the business of the tea house is not good, he is the master after all. How dare you treat him with such unpleasant tea? - Could it be that the money allocated to the restaurant every month is not enough?
Besides, he still has Miss Xu as a customer, can the waiter here still be able to get on the stage?
Xu Mingyi, who listened to Zhu Xiu's detailed explanation of what happened, also picked up the teacup and took a few sips.
Seeing that her expression did not change at all, Wu Chao was puzzled and took a few more bites calmly.
...It seems that the bite just now was too hard to swallow.
Hearing that Xu Ying refused to cover up her wounds all the way and publicly announced what Xia Han had done to others, Xu Mingyi clenched the teacup in her hand tighter.
Miss Xu is indeed a girl worthy of admiration.
She will definitely accompany Miss Xu to get this justice——
"In any case, this first step is quite smooth. There is no need to rush into action now." Wu Chao, who glanced at her fingers that were still clenching the tea cup, and her mood returned to normal after drinking half a cup of tea, reminded her.
: "We might as well take a look at the government's attitude and the Xia family's response first."
Xu Mingyi nodded.
This is indeed the case.
This matter will definitely cause uproar in the city. What will happen next, and the attitude of the government is also crucial.
Mr. Ji Dongji, Yin of the Capital Prefecture, was a classmate and good friend of her father, and he was considered an upright official.
Last night, she didn't think of sending a secret message directly to Mr. Ji, asking the Beijing government to directly intervene in the matter and rescue Xu Ying.
But after much deliberation, I rejected this idea.
No matter how much Mr. Ji loves his people, there is no guarantee that there will be no leakers around him, and people's thoughts are inherently complex and unpredictable. Mr. Ji may not believe a secret letter from an unknown source, and there will be many misunderstandings.
Consideration, and a slight wavering in the process will cause the situation to deviate from her expectations——
It would be better to expose the matter in front of everyone without any warning. Although the process will inevitably involve many twists and turns, it is relatively safe and can gain an upper hand in public opinion.
Now Xu Ying has arrived at Jingya safely. As Wu Chao said, this first step is the right one.
But we still cannot relax about the remaining matters, and we must wait and see carefully before making the next step.
A burst of dark clouds blew in from nowhere in the sky, blocking the golden sunlight.
A gust of cool wind poured in from the window.
Ah Zhu then closed the window, and the view in the building suddenly became much darker.
"It's getting late, I should go back." Xu Mingyi put down the tea cup and stood up.
Wu Chao nodded slightly and subconsciously moved his eyes to the corner of the stairs before looking back.
Then, he said "It's a bit stuffy-", raised his hand to open the window, and looked out the window in front of the building as if casually.
Xiao Wu lowered his head silently.
The young master's words of "it's a little stuffy" are indeed a bit redundant because there is no silver in this place.
It was very windy outside. The girl left the teahouse and walked towards the carriage. Her black hair was blown and the sleeves of her skirt were swaying in the wind.
There was no need for servants to set up a step stool, and no need for maids to support her. She held up the hem of her skirt, raised her legs and gently lifted herself up, and climbed onto the carriage in one step.
The carriage drove away quickly.
Wu Chao also got up.
As soon as he came down the stairs, he saw a secret guard walking quickly towards him and saluted him.
Wu Chao stopped and looked at him for a moment without saying anything.
Xiao Qi, who was at a loss in her heart, bravely raised her head secretly, and happened to catch the looking eye.
He was startled and quickly lowered his head.
After staying for a while, Wu Chao left.
Xiao Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but the doubts in her heart couldn't help but become more serious.
He obviously completed his errand today quite satisfactorily, but why does the young master seem to be a little dissatisfied with him?
And the young master seemed to have been staring at his face just now?
Xiao Qi raised her hand and touched her face - he was pretty decent-looking, so I guess he wouldn't be an eyesore to the young master, right?
…
It was approaching noon, and Xia Yanji, who had gone to court early before dawn, just returned home from the palace.
When the official sedan came down, the servants rushed to greet him.
"The master is back."
After resting in the sedan chair for a while, Xia Yanji, who was still a little tired at this time, said "hmm" and without paying much attention to the servant's lowered head and hesitated to speak, he led the servants to the mansion.
All the way back to the inner courtyard, I planned to change out of my official uniform so I could go to the study to handle official business, but as soon as I entered the hall, I noticed something was wrong on the faces of my wife and daughter.
"Master, you are finally back..."
Mrs. Xue, the wife of the Xia family, who was always decent and indifferent to emotions and anger, now had a look of anxiety in her eyes.
Xia Yanji frowned slightly and asked calmly: "What happened?"
"Father, someone wants to ruin my second brother's reputation!"
Xue didn't have time to speak, Xia Xi looked angry at the side, "I don't know who found a girl, and actually slandered my second brother for defiling and humiliating her - by this time, the news has probably spread all over the city!"
Xia Yanji's expression changed slightly and he looked at his wife with confirmation.
Mrs.
Both the eldest son and the second son are her biological children, but it is the second son that she and her master value and like the most.
Han'er has a gentle and steady temperament, is talented and intelligent, and is willing to study hard. He was the emperor's chosen concubine at that time. With the cultivation and support of the master, his future in the court will obviously be unlimited.
But how could such a puddle of mud suddenly come to tarnish her son's good name!
Xia Yanji was impatient to pay attention to the woman's useless mood swings, and said coldly: "I have my own sense of what to do, and tell me the whole process in detail -"
Mrs. Xue hurriedly explained everything she had learned.
Including the story of how Xu Ying ‘slandered’ Xia Han in public.
After Xia Yanji heard this, he didn't say anything more to her. He just asked, "Where is Han'er?"
"Of course he is in the Hanlin Academy. I was afraid that if I sent someone to invite him back rashly, I would appear guilty, so I waited for the master to come back and make up his mind..."
Xia Yanji said coldly: "Send someone immediately to invite——"
